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More than 750 leaders from government, business, civil society and international organizations will gather May 2-3, 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal for the fourth Sustainable Energy for All Forum. The Forum, “Leaving No One Behind”, will take place at a pivotal juncture for accelerating progress on global sustainable energy goals - under Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 - and the Paris Climate Agreement.

More than 750 leaders from government, business, civil society and international organizations will gather May 2-3, 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal for the fourth Sustainable Energy for All Forum.

The Cooling for All initiative aims to provide access to affordable sustainable cooling solutions for all, especially in poor countries most vulnerable to rising global temperatures and a lack of refrigeration and other cooling solutions.

The Cooling for All initiative aims to provide access to affordable sustainable cooling solutions for all, especially in poor countries most vulnerable to rising global temperatures and a lack of refrigeration and other cooling solutions.

Billions of people still lack access to electricity, clean cooking and other forms of modern, clean energy. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have an ambitious objective to close these energy gaps so that sustainable energy access for all can be achieved by 2030. Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is all about catalyzing faster, bolder action to realize SDG 7 – the goal on universal energy access – and support the Paris Climate Agreement.

Who

SEforALL is a nonprofit organization, formed by the UN in 2011, working with governments, the private sector and civil society groups to accelerate faster, broader actions to ensure sustainable energy access for marginalized populations around the world.

What

Using cutting-edge research and our unique convening ability, we bring diverse leaders together to mobilize new strategies and more financing that will generate faster, bigger impacts on energy access, renewable energy and energy efficiency. We’re also spearheading initiatives such as the “People-Centered Accelerator” and “Cooling for All.”

Going further, faster – together.

There is a sustainable energy movement underway - one that is helping to secure a cleaner, just and prosperous world for all.

Energy efficiency is a key driver for social, economic and #SDG7 progress: Our CEO & @UN SRSG @rkyte365 at the first @G20org Energy Transitions working group meeting in Argentina. Find out more on ETWG activity this week: https://t.co/iqfT5gFDSx

On Monday, internationally renowned scientists, government representatives, academics and @IPCC_CH leaders will meet in Bologna to mark 30 years of mobilizing climate science and debate what needs to be done going forward: https://t.co/cefn3f2Xb9#SDG7#All4TheGreen

The number of forcibly displaced people has doubled globally in two decades, with a third now living in #refugee camps with little or no electricity or clean cooking fuels. Our latest news story looks at how renewable #energy is being used to help: https://t.co/RHcQ3DLSc8#SDG7

Calling all journalists from Least Developed Countries! We're delighted to be working with @UNOHRLLS on the new Voices of a Brighter Future competition, bringing journalists from LDC countries to this year's #SEforALLforum. Learn more & apply here: https://t.co/E6Ot9uIygt#SDG7

Across the 20 countries with the biggest gaps in access, the #SDG7Finance report shows international & domestic investment in #CleanCooking averaged just $32M a year in 2013-14, compared to an estimated annual need of at least $4.4BN globally: https://t.co/KrIX2DuOca#SDG7